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Ear, nose, and throat diseases present and progress very differently in children than in adults, needing different diagnostic and treatment strategies. Training in the subspecialty of pediatric otolaryngology is often part of a general ENT program and not a program in itself. As such, the general otolaryngologist may be insufficiently prepared to handle certain pediatric cases. R.W. Clarke's Pediatric Otolaryngology: Practical Clinical Management aims to provide the pediatric ENT resident or fellow, as well as the general ENT practitioner, with sound clinical guidance on ENT pathologies as th.

Part I: General considerations in Children's ENT: Introduction to Pediatric Otolaryngology -- The Pediatric Consultation -- Anesthesia and Perioperative Care -- Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies -- The Child with Special Needs -- Part II: The Ear: Disorders of the External Ear -- Acute Otitis Media -- Otitis Media with Effusion -- Disorders of the Middle Ear -- Cholesteatoma -- Disorders of Balance -- Facial Palsy Reconstruction in Children -- Part III: The Hearing Impaired Child: Introduction, Detection, and Early Management -- Nonsurgical Management of the Child with Hearing Loss -- Surgical Management of the Hearing-Impaired Child -- Part IV: The Nose and Sinus: Nasal Obstruction in Children -- Pediatric Rhinitis and Rhinosinusitis -- Part V: The Airway: Tongue, Floor of Mouth, Adenoids, and Tonsils -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Airway Obstruction in Children -- Congenital Disorders of the Larynx, Trachea, and Bronchi -- Acquired Disorders of the Larynx, Trachea, and Bronchi -- Tracheostomy -- Part VI: Head and Neck: Neck Masses in Children: Congenital Neck Disease -- Neck Masses in Children: Acquired Neck Masses -- Salivary Gland Disorders in Childhood -- Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems in Cleft Lip and Palate -- Disorders of the Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Reflux -- Appendix: Strength of Clinical Evidence